What is public sector corruption index in Montenegro?

Public sector corruption index in Montenegro was 0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 0.484 in 1916.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 2025.

How does Montenegro rank for public sector corruption index?

Montenegro ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Montenegro

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Montenegro
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.217 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.217

Change on year

down 17.8%

World rank

124th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.484

in 1916

All-time low

0.217

in 2025

Years of data

158

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.217 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 158 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Montenegro peaked at 0.484 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.217, in 2025.

Montenegro ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 158 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Montenegro, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.46	—
1790	0.46	+0.0%
1791	0.46	+0.0%
1792	0.46	+0.0%
1793	0.46	+0.0%
1794	0.46	+0.0%
1795	0.46	+0.0%
1796	0.46	+0.0%
1797	0.46	+0.0%
1798	0.46	+0.0%
1799	0.46	+0.0%
1800	0.46	+0.0%
1801	0.46	+0.0%
1802	0.46	+0.0%
1803	0.46	+0.0%
1804	0.46	+0.0%
1805	0.46	+0.0%
1806	0.46	+0.0%
1807	0.46	+0.0%
1808	0.46	+0.0%
1809	0.46	+0.0%
1810	0.46	+0.0%
1811	0.46	+0.0%
1812	0.46	+0.0%
1813	0.46	+0.0%
1814	0.46	+0.0%
1815	0.46	+0.0%
1816	0.46	+0.0%
1817	0.46	+0.0%
1818	0.46	+0.0%
1819	0.46	+0.0%
1820	0.46	+0.0%
1821	0.46	+0.0%
1822	0.46	+0.0%
1823	0.46	+0.0%
1824	0.46	+0.0%
1825	0.46	+0.0%
1826	0.46	+0.0%
1827	0.46	+0.0%
1828	0.46	+0.0%
1829	0.46	+0.0%
1830	0.46	+0.0%
1831	0.46	+0.0%
1832	0.46	+0.0%
1833	0.46	+0.0%
1834	0.46	+0.0%
1835	0.46	+0.0%
1836	0.46	+0.0%
1837	0.46	+0.0%
1838	0.46	+0.0%
1839	0.46	+0.0%
1840	0.46	+0.0%
1841	0.46	+0.0%
1842	0.46	+0.0%
1843	0.46	+0.0%
1844	0.46	+0.0%
1845	0.46	+0.0%
1846	0.46	+0.0%
1847	0.46	+0.0%
1848	0.46	+0.0%
1849	0.46	+0.0%
1850	0.46	+0.0%
1851	0.46	+0.0%
1852	0.46	+0.0%
1853	0.46	+0.0%
1854	0.46	+0.0%
1855	0.46	+0.0%
1856	0.46	+0.0%
1857	0.46	+0.0%
1858	0.46	+0.0%
1859	0.46	+0.0%
1860	0.46	+0.0%
1861	0.46	+0.0%
1862	0.46	+0.0%
1863	0.46	+0.0%
1864	0.46	+0.0%
1865	0.46	+0.0%
1866	0.46	+0.0%
1867	0.46	+0.0%
1868	0.46	+0.0%
1869	0.46	+0.0%
1870	0.46	+0.0%
1871	0.46	+0.0%
1872	0.46	+0.0%
1873	0.46	+0.0%
1874	0.46	+0.0%
1875	0.46	+0.0%
1876	0.46	+0.0%
1877	0.46	+0.0%
1878	0.46	+0.0%
1879	0.46	+0.0%
1880	0.46	+0.0%
1881	0.46	+0.0%
1882	0.46	+0.0%
1883	0.46	+0.0%
1884	0.46	+0.0%
1885	0.46	+0.0%
1886	0.46	+0.0%
1887	0.46	+0.0%
1888	0.46	+0.0%
1889	0.46	+0.0%
1890	0.46	+0.0%
1891	0.46	+0.0%
1892	0.46	+0.0%
1893	0.46	+0.0%
1894	0.46	+0.0%
1895	0.46	+0.0%
1896	0.46	+0.0%
1897	0.46	+0.0%
1898	0.46	+0.0%
1899	0.46	+0.0%
1900	0.46	+0.0%
1901	0.46	+0.0%
1902	0.46	+0.0%
1903	0.46	+0.0%
1904	0.46	+0.0%
1905	0.46	+0.0%
1906	0.46	+0.0%
1907	0.46	+0.0%
1908	0.46	+0.0%
1909	0.46	+0.0%
1910	0.46	+0.0%
1911	0.46	+0.0%
1912	0.46	+0.0%
1913	0.46	+0.0%
1914	0.46	+0.0%
1915	0.46	+0.0%
1916	0.484	+5.2%
1917	0.484	+0.0%
1918	0.484	+0.0%
1998	0.343	-29.1%
1999	0.343	+0.0%
2000	0.343	+0.0%
2001	0.343	+0.0%
2002	0.343	+0.0%
2003	0.343	+0.0%
2004	0.343	+0.0%
2005	0.343	+0.0%
2006	0.343	+0.0%
2007	0.326	-5.0%
2008	0.326	+0.0%
2009	0.326	+0.0%
2010	0.326	+0.0%
2011	0.326	+0.0%
2012	0.326	+0.0%
2013	0.321	-1.5%
2014	0.321	+0.0%
2015	0.321	+0.0%
2016	0.321	+0.0%
2017	0.321	+0.0%
2018	0.321	+0.0%
2019	0.291	-9.3%
2020	0.286	-1.7%
2021	0.249	-12.9%
2022	0.249	+0.0%
2023	0.249	+0.0%
2024	0.264	+6.0%
2025	0.217	-17.8%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

Montenegro's 0.217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Montenegro's 0.217 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.46	0.46	0.46	1
1790s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1800s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1810s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1820s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1830s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1840s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1850s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1860s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1870s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1880s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1890s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1900s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1910s	0.468	0.46	0.484	9
1990s	0.343	0.343	0.343	2
2000s	0.3379	0.326	0.343	10
2010s	0.3195	0.291	0.326	10
2020s	0.2523	0.217	0.286	6

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More social development data for Montenegro

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Montenegro?: Public sector corruption index in Montenegro was 0.217 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.484 in 1916.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.217 in 2025.
How does Montenegro rank for public sector corruption index?: Montenegro ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).